Who was Claus von Stauffenberg? Scion of a great family, poet, cellist, soldier, husband, father – and the man who sought to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
In this episode we trace Claus’s family background, his upbringing, and major influences in his early life – so different from what we might expect from a would-be revolutionary.
He was a child during the First World War, and at the end of that war saw revolutionary action and other turmoil first hand. Claus and his brothers became close associates of the poet Stefan George. Claus considered several different careers, but in 1926 joined the German army, where he rapidly achieved distinction. In 1931, as the Nazis were beginning to find prominence in Germany, he married Nina.
Written and narrated by Brian Walters
Original music, editing and sound design by the amazing Sam Loy
Episode Transcript
A full transcript of the episode is available here.
Read the book TREASON
You can read more about Claus von Stauffenberg and the German resistance to Hitler, in the book Treason by Brian Walters.
For those with iPads, Treason is available as an interactive Apple Book here.
The hard copy can be bought here.
If you live out of Australia, the hard copy is best purchased from Blurb.
There is also a Kindle version.
Resources
For a list of the creative commons music and sound effects used in this episode, head here.
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